Requirements
- OS: Windows 2000 / XP / 2003 / Vista (currently only the 32-bit versions are supported)
- Memory: at least 128 MB (192 MB or more is recommended)
Note that you should have enough memory left for Windows (at least 128 MB for Windows 2000 / XP / 2003; at least 512 MB for Windows Vista)! - Hard disk space: 2.5 GB (XFCE version) / 4.5 GB (KDE version)
Note that you need an NTFS file system (which is default since Windows 2000) because you can't create files larger than 2 GB on FAT(32) file systems! - A good internet connection (to be able to install further applications via apt-get / Synaptic)
- Some basic Linux skills to proceed once andLinux is installed
What you will get
You will get:
- a fully functional Linux system, however without the usual desktop (you've already got one from Windows)
- a second panel (e.g. at the top of your Windows desktop) or a second start menu (in the system tray next to the clock), from which you can start Linux applications
- Linux applications and Windows applications can be used simultaneously and you can cut and paste text between them
- apt / Synaptic to install further applications
You will NOT get:
- another desktop
- the bench of applications that usually ship with Linux distributions (you have to fetch whatever you want)
- trouble with further drivers ;-)
Security warning: It is recommended to use andLinux only on single-user-PCs or in a trustworthy environment because the communication with the X-Server and the launcher is not secured, i.e., every user who can login to Windows can access andLinux.